PRESIDENT. 
LATE PISTILLATiS. A president that is neither 
a Kepubllcan. Democrat nor Socialist, but Is a great 
favorite with all parties. We hope that the man who 
Is elected will have as many good points as this piesi- 
dent has and will perform his duty as well. This one 
certainly has a good paienlage. the Crescent crossed 
with Nick Ohmer. It combines size, quantity and 
quality in one, has a large leathery foliage, is an 
erect grower, holding it^ load of big berries well up 
to protect them from the dirt. The berries are a 
clear, bright red with such aromatic Haver that they 
are just the kind to serve with stems. They build up 
crowns as large as any we have ever seen, and it 
surely is an abundant producer of such a high quality 
that Ihey always bring the top price. We have had 
It two years under selection, watching all points 
closely and the good ones are many. 
CHALLENGE. 
MEDIUM. Bl-sexual, and a grand variety; big 
enough for a show berry, pretty as a Queen, and sweet 
enough without sugar, with a color that Is dark red 
to the very center. The picture shows it exactly, not 
so uniform and smooth as some, but the size, color 
and rich navor will make customeis beg for them at 
almost any price. They fruit abundantly for such 
a large berry: don't be afraid to set this variety 
largely, for your customers are going to feel cross 
if they don't get enough. They make large, vigorous- 
plants that root deep and are able to get an abundance' 
of moisture to develop up the big crop of berries. 
The foliage is pretty, having a waxy appearance that' 
makes a glossy shiny streak across the field that you 
never get tired ' looking at. Our books show the third 
year of selection, and It shows business by stoollng up 
readily. 
plants that have not been mulched during a 
hard winter are dear at any price. 
Plants may live and bear fruit fairly well il 
not disturbed on sandy soil when not mulched 
because new roots will start from the crown, 
but when it freezes and thaws it will break 
the roots and then when taken up they will 
fail and leave long vacant spaces in your field 
for you to cultivate for nothing, which takes 
the "cheapness" out of the "cheap" plants. 
"Plants that grow" are plants that have been 
mulched, and the same thing holds good 
when a nurseryman wants you to "save 
money" on plants. See that stock ordered has 
been properly develo'ped, sprayed and mulched. 
THE BERRY TICKET PDNCH. 
This punch wll cost the berry grower about 35c; 
It can be purchased at almost any hardware store, 
and If not kept In stock the merchant will gladly 
send for one. It will last a lifetime and Is almost in- 
dispensable on the berry farm as It will save enough 
mistakes In one day to pay for Itself, twice over. 
THE PICKERS' .STAKD. 
These can easily be made by any berry grower. 
Simply get a bunch of common lath and some strips 
one Inch square, which is used for the legs; cut these 
sti-lps up Into pieces about 8 inches long, then cut the 
lath about 12^ inches long, the size of quart 
boxes you use will detej-min the length of lath; you 
want them large enough to hold four quarts, allowing: 
enough room so the boxes will go In and out easily; 
nail the lath to the legs, also two cross sli'lps to nail 
the bottom to; then take a strip of tough hickory or 
elm and bend over for the handle, any piece that can 
be bent will do, or you can nail two straight strips 
up the sides and one across the top, which will malte 
a good handle; It will pay to make them strong. One 
man can easily carry four of these stands full of 
berries at one time. 
